Being in hospital for a number of years, you hear about cases of divorces and desertion among patients. This I feel is very unnecessary. So let us examine these two cases individually, and I will give you my opinion on them.

We will start with the divorce case first. Maybe I am old fashioned but I believe in what is read at the marriage ceremony which says (in part) do you promise to love, honour, and obey, through sickness and in health ‘till death do you part? Yes, I have heard a younger patient say "Oh, well, I am no use any more, it is better this way." I cannot agree with this. Just because a person is disabled and may be in hospital do you not think that it would be nice for either her or him to know that they still belonged to somebody and were still loved? I do.

As for the case of the deserted, when the family or friends puts a person in a hospital or home and then simply forgets about them. Well all I can say is, I do not think much of the relations..

So people on the outside world, if there is someone in a hospital or home that you know, try and find time to go and visit them and even if you do not know any shut-ins, and if you have the time, go into a hospital, walk through the wards and talk to the patients who may not have any family or friends.

They will bless you for it and in turn you may receive a blessing.

We want to start a similar ministry, so we need your support by donating any eye glasses or hearing aids so we can send them to the needy people in Third World countries (via Christian ministries in those countries).

Please send them to either:

Sarah Brown
3557 West 39^th Avenue
Vancouver, BC.
V6N 3A4

or

Lezlee Bachand
5953 Larch Street
Vancouver, BC.
V6M 4E5
Canada

God bless and thank you for your kind attention,

Sarah Brown and Lezlee Bachand—(604) 787-2925

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Through Joy Fellowship we also have connections so that wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility aids can be refurbished and sent to people who really need them. So please let us know.

Lori and Brian Bell were recently in Vancouver on holiday and had lunch with Joy Gregory. Lori and Brian helped with Joy Fellowship in the early 1980’s and were instrumental in involving Joy in full-time ministry with "Joy."